Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Is the US market ready for another commercial airline? Serial aviation founder David Neeleman is ready to give it another go, and Breeze hopes to fly later this year.
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DLD 279a: Flying Breezy (fixed)
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Is the US market ready for another commercial airline? Serial aviation founder David Neeleman is ready to give it another go, and Breeze hopes to fly later this year.
United, Bombardier launch the CRJ550
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Behold the outcome of a battle between pilot scope clause and a shrinking pool of commercial airline pilots United Airlines and Bombardier announced the launch of the CRJ550 this morning. It is a CRJ700 frame, reconfigured to a maximum of 50 seats.
The…
United, Bombardier launch the CRJ550
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Behold the outcome of a battle between pilot scope clause and a shrinking pool of commercial airline pilots United Airlines and Bombardier announced the launch of the CRJ550 this morning. It is a CRJ700 frame, reconfigured to a maximum of 50 seats.
The…
A July 4th retirement party: Piedmont’s final Dash 8 flies tonight
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Early on Wednesday evening American Airlines flight 4927 will depart Charlotte destined for Salisbury Wicomico Ocean City Regional Airport in Salisbury, Maryland just as it has many times before. This trip, however, is very different. It is a retiremen…
UK Air Regulator (CAA) Not Satisfied With Ryanair’s Handling Of Cancellations
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Rynair has announced two major waves of flight cancellations over the past two weeks (read more here and here) affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers due to improperly accounting for mandatory pilot vacations. Now, the UK regulator (CAA) is not satisfied with the guidance the airline has given to affected passengers basically blaming Ryanair trying […]
Ryanair Suspends 34 Routes For November – March 2018 Due To Pilot Shortage
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Ryanair today announced that it would suspend 34 routes from November to March 2018 due to pilot shortage and to ensure that it could start the next calendar year with no leave backlog. The airline was forced to cancel bunch of flights earlier this month because the airline was found wrongly scheduling pilot vacation time […]
Pilot shortage strikes again: Horizon/Alaska Airlines cuts coming
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Anyone saying there isn’t a shortage of pilots in the US commercial aviation market is horribly misinformed. Horizon Air, part of the Alaska Air Group, continues to struggle with its operation. Four routes are set to be cut this fall with another four …
468 Bits & Pieces XIX
Written by maxflight @ Airplane Geeks Podcast
The military pilot shortage, bringing a biz jet to an air race, the M&R Joke Hour, and an interview with the COO of uAvionix.
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Read More467 EAA Founder’s Innovation Prize
Written by maxflight @ Airplane Geeks Podcast
We talk with the three high school students who won the EAA Founder’s Innovation Prize competition for 2017.
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Read More459 Report from Paris Air Show 2017
Written by maxflight @ Airplane Geeks Podcast
Interviews recorded at the 2017 International Paris Air Show, FAA reauthorization bills, ATC privatization, and airline security.
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Read More433 Aviation News and Listener Feedback
Written by maxflight @ Airplane Geeks Podcast
A discussion of recent aviation news, a look back at aviation in 2016, and ahead to 2017.
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Read More419 Regional Airlines Raise Pilot Pay
Written by maxflight @ Airplane Geeks Podcast
Pay for regional pilots, prospects for the A380, Auto-GCAS saving F-16 pilot’s lives, travel security, large airports and GA airplanes, a rebate for ADS-B, and flying the Eclipse 550. News American Airlines raises pay for regional pilots American Airlines Group subsidiary Envoy Air announced they are raising their starting pay for new hires 47% to […]
414 F/A-18, F-16, PBY, and P8 from Farnborough International Airshow 2016
Written by maxflight @ Airplane Geeks Podcast
More interviews from the Farnborough 2016 Airshow. We also discuss the future of widebody airliners, the U.S. Air Force pilot shortage, jetBlue air turbulence, an F-22 grounded by bees, an evacuation at a JFK terminal, a ride with the Geico Skytypers, and does the U.S. needs an airshow like Paris? Farnborough International Airshow 2016 We […]